Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators
Also called:
Laminator, Fiberglass Laminator, Chopper Gun Operator, Roller
What they do:
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
On the job, you would:
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
- Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
- Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Data base user interface and query software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$28,830
per year, on average
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